And it’s the patriotically hued British Racing Green Lotus 49 Cosworth that springs to mind now, as I stand beside the new Ariel Atom 4, nearly 20 years after the first Atom appeared.

The Ariel Atom has evolved from the low-powered, lightweight sports car it once was - but Ariel is willing to fix that.

And it’s the patriotically hued British Racing Green Lotus 49 Cosworth that springs to mind now, as I stand beside the new Ariel Atom 4, nearly 20 years after the first Atom appeared.

Ariel has revealed an all-new Atom for 2018, with the small British firm’s latest ultra-lightweight sports car gaining power from the latest Honda Civic Type R. The Atom 4 arrives 19 years after ...